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New Superintendent of Parks and Forestry Takes Root
Public Works Select Board

New Superintendent of Parks and Forestry Takes Root

September 23, 2026 • The town’s new superintendent of Parks and Forestry comes to Needham via Brockton. Tim Carpenter’s career in “the green industry,” as...

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Cameron Morsberger
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‘I Wear the Needham Badge Proudly’: Comedian Jared Freid Talks Family, Netflix Special
Arts & Entertainment

‘I Wear the Needham Badge Proudly’: Comedian Jared Freid Talks Family, Netflix Special

September 14, 2026 • The Needham-raised stand-up comic released his second Netflix special, “The Family Plan,” on Sept. 1. Jared Freid knows a thing or...

Benjamin Fogler
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Biking in the Burbs Offers Connection
Community Organizations

Biking in the Burbs Offers Connection

May 25, 2026 • Two wheels and a group of friends can take some Needhamites far. As a kid, Beth Tuck rode her bike around...

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Cameron Morsberger
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Community Profile: Anne Nydam
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Community Profile: Anne Nydam

July 31, 2025 • The poet laureate position in Needham has been bringing art into the every day lives of residents, businesses and town boards....

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Yuxiao Yuan
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